Cultural Considerations: Advanced Training in BFRB Treatment

[1 CE] This course will examine how cultural factors may impact one's lived experience with BFRBs. It will discuss cultural factors and demonstrate how addressing these in integrative, personalized care may improve outcomes.

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Course curriculum

1. Cultural Considerations: Advanced Training in BFRB Treatment
1. Post-Test
1. Course Evaluation Survey

About this course

$35.00
CE Credits: 1.0 hours
Self-Paced Video-Based Course
Level: Introductory-Intermediate

About This Course

Unrealistic beauty standards and perfectionistic expectations of physical appearance have been long-standing norms of our society and are reflected across contemporary life. They can be seen in our families, our communities, our work cultures, our leisure activities, and in other aspects of daily living. The ideals promoted by social media on the way we view ourselves and others are consequential. From digital tools that alter images and augmented reality beauty filters to Tik Tok and Reel makeup tutorials, we are constantly bombarded with images of quixotic beauty. When individuals are experiencing body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), such as hair pulling, skin picking, or nail biting, the promotion of such ideals can have a particularly negative impact on self-concept and present challenges to treatment and recovery. Furthermore, the value placed on hair, skin, and nails vary across ethnic groups, gender identities and sexual orientations, and may present additional challenges to care. This workshop will examine historical standards of beauty and their impact on self-esteem, value assigned by others, and mental health. The importance of considering these factors in case conceptualization will be discussed. Case examples will be presented to demonstrate how treatment outcomes may be improved by addressing these important factors in an individualized, integrative behavioral treatment of these disorders.

A portion of the proceeds of this training is donated to BFRB Changemakers. BFRB Changemakers non-profit (EIN #93-1544492) supports BFRB healing through community. Through the BFRB Changemakers Training Academy we strive to increase access to care by offering Continuing Education training to new and seasoned mental health treatment professionals. For more information about the organization, visit bfrbchangemakers.org.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Discuss the historical value of beauty and the assigned meaning attributed to hair, skin, and nails.
Identify the impact of unrealistic beauty standards on self-concept across diverse groups.
Discuss the impact of social constructs and social comparison on case conceptualization of BFRBs and the implications for treatment.

Instructor(s)

Marla Deibler, PsyD. ABPP

Founder & CEO, The Center for Emotional Health

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Marla Deibler, PsyD, ABPP is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Board-Certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology, and Founder/Executive Director of The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia. Dr. Deibler serves on the Faculty of the Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) of the International OCD Foundation, the Board of Directors of OCD NJ - the NJ affiliate of the IOCDF, and on the Scientific Advisory Council of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome. Dr. Deibler is a Visiting Clinical Supervisor at the Rutgers University Psychological Services Clinic, and an Executive Council member of the ACBS OCD SIG. She is co-author of The BFRB Recovery Workbook and writes for Psychology Today.

Renae Reinardy, PsyD

Director, Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change

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Renae M. Reinardy, PsyD is a Licensed Psychologist and Director of the Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change. Dr. Reinardy specializes in the evidence-based treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Phobias, Hoarding Disorder, Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, Tic Disorders, and related conditions. She is the Program Developer of CourageCritters.com, a skills-focused online and plush animal system. Dr. Reinardy serves on the BTTI Faculty for the International OCD Foundation. She is an advocate for childhood mental health and a delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors.

Continuing Education

Course Approvals

The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is not responsible to verify that American Psychological Association continuing education credits are approved by an attendee's respective state licensing Board.

The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0189. Provider Name: The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC Address: 1910 Route 70, E, Suite 7, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-2123 Email address: [email protected]

The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.7263. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC, #1820, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/15/2023 - 6/15/2026.

*A post test must be taken and passed in order to receive CE credit. Participants may retake the posttest a maximum of 3 times to receive a passing score. A qualifying passing score is 80% or above.